To determine whether they have a new “Bench Mob’’ or just a bench mess?

To confirm that Nate Robinson fits neatly into the overhead compartment?

To see if they’re worth the $300 that a courtside seat was going for on StubHub on Tuesday?

Or if they’re even worth the $17 that the worst seat was going for?

Here’s what I see: The Tom Thibodeau Bulls will play hard. They’ll play ferocious defense, except for Boozer, who will scream, but scoring will be an issue. They’ll win 41 or 42 games and make the playoffs. They’ll hope Rose comes back before April.

That last one seems to be the real point of this season. So, I guess after an offseason of questions about Rose’s return, the Bulls finally get regular-season questions about Rose’s return.